AN: Hey everybody! I'm back with another chapter! We finally get to meet everybody now, and that means i have a challenge for all of you. I kinda sorta subconsciously geeked out my fic and made the perfect DnD (Dungeons and Dragons) Character... I know I know I'm one of the world's biggest geeks XD Internet cookies to the person who can tell me who that is and then bonus points if you can tell me either or both what race he is and what type of character he is. Please review and let me know what you think! On to the Chapter!

~Pen

Chapter 2

Meeting the Team!

Haruhi opened her eyes and was staring into the crystal blue eyes of one of her worst tormentors thus far, Akito. His icy eyes stared down at her from behind his charcoal hair, the twin horns barely visible as an inky black. His smile; such as it could be called that, was devilish promising not mischief but torture. "I asked you a question you common angel." He spoke the words like they were dirt in his mouth.

"I'm lying on the ground meditating," she responded meeting his eyes, already tired of the cat and mouse he wanted to play. The others in the class watched them, some eager, others bored, and a few concerned. Akito had been known as a bully who threw around the power of his demon Warrior family like he was royalty.

"Shouldn't you be trying to practice? After all you need all the practice you can get to even TRY and compete with us." He sounded smug as Haruhi fought not to roll her eyes, instead she closed them hoping he would leave.

"Are you listening to me commoner? Don't think you can ignore me!" he reached down and grabbed her shirt hauling her to her feet. Haruhi snapped, her eyes open and blazing the earth responding to her anger shifted beneath Akito's feet swallowing them with roots and dirt. He dropped Haruhi as he tried to pull his feet out of the ground. The roots held tighter still being fuelled by Haruhi, who wisely snapped open her wings and took to the sky, she headed to the forest where she hoped to find some peace.

Golden eyes followed her, "Milord would be impressed with that guy don't you think Hikaru?"

The other twin nodded to his brother, "Indeed he would Kaoru, let's tell him."

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Sighing Haruhi settled in a tree well into the forest, "I've got to learn better control." She muttered to herself, though a grin stretched across her face with the memory of the shocked look Akito was wearing when he realized he couldn't escape. "He's just going to be harder to deal with now, trying to prove that it was a fluke. After all I'm only a commoner it's not like I could posses any great power." Realizing her thoughts were leading her down a darker path she shook herself out of it. Instead she focused on the forest around her; she could feel its lifebeat. Surrendering herself to the beat she slowed her breathing and reached with her senses. Slowly she touched the trees with her mind, checking each one for health and strength. It was her favourite part of her power; she was always surrounded by friends. The trees whispered delightedly, it seems few Earth Powers came to the forest to greet them; only valuing the forest for the power it granted not the wild serene beauty to be held there. The trees spoke to her of the angels and demons that did come into the forest, the Speakers, and how they treasured the forest as a home for their friends but no more. An exception came to mind of the old oak tree she sat in, two Speakers a small angel of the rabbit and deer, and a larger demon of the fox and wolf. They saw the beauty and the peace within the forest. Often they would sit under this tree in silence much like she was doing now within its branches embrace.

"I promise boss he flew in the forest so he should be somewhere around here." The voice below her brought Haruhi's self awareness out from the trees and into her own body, the old oak the last to let go, the group below her was known to the tree. She looked down and saw three figures she recognised and the two well known to the tree. The sixth was unknown to both.

"Well men, we need a plan, how do we propose to get this angel to join us?" the unknown angel asked his comrades, three of whom started giving ideas on top of each other.

"Offer him cake!"

"Capture him and ask until he agrees!"

"Trick him into signing a contract!"

"Ask him nicely?"

"Lock him up until he agrees!"

"Get him to break something and force him to join us to pay us back!"

Haruhi shook her head, all of the ideas were crazy, well not ask nicely but it seems no one was paying attention to that one. She noticed most of the answers seemed to be coming from the two red-haired demons from her class, and a small blond angel that was surely the one the tree had told her about. She waited as they ran out of breath, and one of the dark haired demons started talking. It was Kyoya!

"First we should be concerned about finding Haruhi Earthsky shouldn't we?" he asked pushing up his glasses, and glancing to the silent demon who was looking up in the tree.

Haruhi bit back a curse as she locked eyes with the other Speaker, clearly he had found her and now she had to reveal herself. Sighing again she jumped lightly from the branch and winged down to them.

"Well, I'm here so there's no need to look for me further Kyoya-sempai." She said as she landed softly beside him. She looked at his companions, "though why you are all searching for me is beyond my comprehension."

The group stared at her, three members in complete shock; they actually hadn't realized she was there. In the silence she took them in. The Speakers, the oak had felt strongly about were about as opposite as you could get, the small angel looked up at her, looking for all the world like a child, his blond hair cut short and big brown eyes twinkling brightly at her, in his arms was a small brown rabbit, the same colour as his eyes. The boy's wings were also the brown of the rabbit's fur, she wondered if it would change in winter to pure white. Beside him stood the demon speaker, arms crossed, and leaning back a bit, his black hair cropped short in a warrior's cut his silver eyes steady as he met her eyes once again. His horns and wings were a darker grey, and put Haruhi in mind of a wolf's fur, around his neck rested a black fox, tail moving back and forth as it slept at ease within its perch. Her eyes shifted to the angel who seemed to be leading the group given her classmate had hailed him as 'boss'. He was the personification of a light angel, his blonde hair swept back from his face in a deliberately careless manner, his eyes sparkling in a surprising shade of lavender. His pale skin complemented with his pure white wings that held the slightest shimmer of silver. He was the first to recover from her sudden appearance.

"Why we are searching for you is, in fact to congratulate you on your acceptance into this prestigious school!" his arms flung out in a dramatic gesture he strolled towards Haruhi continuing his speech. "It's truly a grand day when we have in our midst the commoner who rose through the ranks to join us at this elite academy! You are an inspiration to everyone!" He slung his arm around Haruhi's shoulder, "You've been spurned, neglected, and pushed around during your life. Well no longer! Join us and show the world that your humble status and birth means naught as you are just as good as any other first year!"

Haruhi slipped under his arm and backed away, "I think you are taking the 'hardships I've overcome' thing a bit too far, and why should I join your team? I don't even know you."

At this the blonde faltered slightly, but only slightly, "Well I can remedy that. I am Tamaki Lightwings, beside me is Kyoya Darkeye and over there are Mori Pawpride and Hani Hawktail," he started to introduce the twins who clearly had other ideas.

Sliding up on either side of Haruhi the one on the right started, "I'm Hikaru Flamewing,"

"And I," the one on the left continued, "am Kaoru Skyfire."

Haruhi glanced at both of them and once again slipped out of the hold on her. "I'm Haruhi Earthsky, which you know. Not that knowing your names says anything as to why I should join you..." she trailed as she noticed Tamaki go from being overwhelmingly sparkly to covered in shadows and hunched in a corner of the small clearing they were standing in.

"Well Haruhi," Kyoya was the one to respond to her statement as the twins tried to bring Tamaki out of his corner, "It would be mutually beneficial to us and yourself for you to join our team. For example you would be brought into the world your ambitions lie in. For if they didn't belong in the higher ranks you wouldn't have come. Also on our part, having the only Lieutenant in first year would help us considerably in the contests." She nodded considering his words unaware of the jaw dropped reactions from both the twins and Tamaki.

"You're Lieutenant rank?" they exclaimed, staring at her in shock once more.

"Yeah why do you think they let me attend here, it wasn't just the goodness of their hearts." She retorted stung by the disbelief on their faces. She felt a tugging on her arm and she looked down into the face of the small blonde angel.

"Haru-chan, Haru-chan, it'll be fun if you join I promise." Hani stared up at her, the rabbit in his arms staring at her too. She could feel herself melting at his request, since she had to join a team this one couldn't really be that bad could it? And she knew that as far as people go, they seemed decent enough...

Still unsure she looked up into the branches that had been sheltering her only moments before, reaching her awareness out for reassurance. What she got was amusement that she would even be questing for such a thing. "Gee thanks." She muttered, her face flaming. Letting out the breath she didn't realise she had been holding, Haruhi looked back to the six well eight pairs of eyes watching her.

"Okay, I'll join."

And end chapter! Don't forget about the challenge and let me know what you think!

May the sun shine golden upon you

~GoldPen